South Korea’s military has shrunk by 20% in the past six years, largely due to a sharp decrease in the population of men of enlistment age for mandatory service in the country with the world’s lowest birthrate, according to a report.
The size of South Korea’s military has declined steadily since the early 2000s, when it had about 690,000 soldiers. The pace accelerated during the late 2010s and there are now about 450,000 troops.
The sharp decline in the pool of men available for military service is also causing a shortfall in the number of officers and could result in operational difficulties, the defence ministry said in the report.
Exploitation of population with access to birth control has consequences… Clown regimes across the world are gonna be finding out for the next 50 years.
Why would any body put themselves into poverty to have a kid?
USA republicans have foreseen this and are targeting birth control in their project 2025 plan. In 2025 it’s not going to be a complete ban (yet), but more subtle dissuasion.
Recruitment implies they have a choice
In South Korea all male citizens aged 18 to 35 are required to complete compulsory military service. Even K-Pop stars have served in the military.
Officially, the Korean War has not ended; there is only a ceasefire. They also have other potential enemies, such as China.
4B our governments into allowing us to have a modern standard of living, striving towards betterment. Anything else, they’re working against the people.
North Korea is going to win in the long run?
It’s hard to tell, but this inevitably affects the combat readiness of South Korea’s armed forces and makes it more difficult to defend themselves.
